Yohan Blake

When you guys are sleeping at night, I'm out there working. That's why they call me the Beast. I work twice as hard as everybody else.

Career highlights:

Blake holds the national junior record for the 100 metres, and is the youngest sprinter to have broken the 10-second barrier. Blake rose to international prominence last year by winning the world title in Daegu when his Usain Bolt was disqualified for a false start. At 21 he was the youngest winner since Carl Lewis. His 2012 season has gone from strength to strength: he beat Bolt into second in the 100m - his 9.75sec was a personal best - and 200m at the Jamaican trials.

RANDOM FACT

Blake's 9.75sec for the 100m at the Jamaican trials is the fastest time this year, 0.01sec faster than Bolt ran at the Rome Diamond League meeting.

How it all began:

Blake's sprinting career took off in his early teens when he was spotted running at his school in Spanish Town, and he made a big impression at the Carifta Games - a Caribbean track and field meeting for young athletes. Whilst he was at High School he set the Jamaican national junior record of 10.11 seconds.

RANDOM FACT

Blake argues that training with Bolt has been an advantage for his development as an athlete: "Usain Bolt pushed me a lot in training. That has helped me run even faster to keep up with his speed.”

Biggest Disappointment:

Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell and former champion Justin Gatlin will all have their eyes on Olympic gold this summer. But of course the biggest threat will come from Usain Bolt, Blake's training partner and defending champion over 100m and 200m.